Square Enix survey: What qualities do you most like about Lightning?

By: Erren Van Duine North American fans, Square Enix is looking for your opinion. A survey for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII has opened over on Square’s North American Member’s site. “With Lightning returning for the finale of the FINAL FANTASY XIII trilogy, we wanted to ask you guys one simple question about one of the strongest heroines in the franchise.” So the question is, “What qualities … Continue reading Square Enix survey: What qualities do you most like about Lightning?

Operation Suzaku aims to bring Final Fantasy Type-0 westward

By: Erren Van Duine One year ago, Final Fantasy Type-0 saw its release in Japan; one year later, it still sees very little chance of leaving it. And Square Enix has done very little to ease the minds of fans who continue to wait for the title. To date, the company has failed to communicate about any potential western localization – something that hasn’t been … Continue reading Operation Suzaku aims to bring Final Fantasy Type-0 westward

Square Enix Signs Deal For Unreal Engine 4

By: Alex The Final Fantasy series has always been known for its excellent graphics, especially in pre-rendered cutscenes. Over the last few years, that has been achieved with Square Enix’s Crystal Tools. But recently, Square Enix has decided to sign up for a multi-title deal with Epic Games for the latest version of their globally popular graphics engine Unreal Engine 4. The Unreal Engine has … Continue reading Square Enix Signs Deal For Unreal Engine 4

Final Fantasy XIV “End of an Era” trailer scheduled to drop on November 11th

By: Erren Van Duine The current version of Final Fantasy XIV will cease to exist as of November 11th. If it weren’t anymore obvious, the FFXIV launcher was updated today with a counter that ends on that very day. It has since been discovered that a new trailer will go up around the same time entitled “End of an Era.” As of now the page … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIV “End of an Era” trailer scheduled to drop on November 11th

Introducing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s character creator

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has released some new screenshots for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. This time, we get to see several shots from the game’s new character creation system, as well as a few in-game shots from the alpha test currently running in Japan. Much like the current version’s character creator, you’ll of course be able to choose from a variety … Continue reading Introducing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn’s character creator

Final Fantasy Super Fan contest deadline extended

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has extended the deadline for its first ever Super Fan contest. You’ll now have until October 29th to get your video submissions in, so you’d better hurry! Anyone from all over the world is eligible to enter this contest – all you have to do is create a short 30-60 second clip of yourself and why you should be … Continue reading Final Fantasy Super Fan contest deadline extended

Why Have We Still Not Seen Final Fantasy Type-0?

By: Jared Scott In 2008, Square Enix announced to the public a brand new game on the PSP as an addition to the Fabula Nova Crystallis series. This little dandy was none other than Final Fantasy Agito XIII. As always, Western audiences were confident that this lovely title would make its way beyond the borders of Japan. With it being an addition to the mythos … Continue reading Why Have We Still Not Seen Final Fantasy Type-0?

Good News, Final Fantasy X HD Still Happening

By: Spencer Pressly (@torchwood4sp) If you are like many others out there and are worried about the development of FINAL FANTASY X HD, you are not alone. Not only did Square Enix not show ANYTHING about the game at this years Tokyo Game Show, but announced another HD collection with a release date. Jeremy Parish from 1UP noted that at TGS he spoke with an … Continue reading Good News, Final Fantasy X HD Still Happening

Win your way into the closing credits of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix is looking to crown the first-ever global “super fan” of Final Fantasy. As part of their 25th anniversary celebrations for the series, Square Enix is offering fans to prove how much they love Final Fantasy in an all-new contest. The rules are simple: submit a 30-60 second video explaining to the world why you are the ultimate fan. Full … Continue reading Win your way into the closing credits of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Burning Question: Should Hajime Tabata Stick To Portable Titles?

By: Darryl It’s been a while since the last Burning Question, so sorry about that! However, we’re back with a bang and this week’s question is definitely one for handheld console fans. Some of the best PSP games were from Square Enix, with titles such as Crisis Core: Final Fantasy, The 3rd Birthday and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep all coming to mind. For Japanese … Continue reading Burning Question: Should Hajime Tabata Stick To Portable Titles?